Girls basketball roundup: Centennial tops Dublin Jerome

Friday

Brianne Stephenson got 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, propelling Centennial to a 45-44 victory over Dublin Jerome in the first round of the Watterson Christmas Classic today.

Brianne Stephenson got 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, propelling Centennial to a 45-44 victory over Dublin Jerome in the first round of the Watterson Christmas Classic today.

A three-point play by Alyssa Dean with 2:34 remaining gave the Stars (7-3) their first lead.

After Centennial hiked its lead to 45-41, Madison Watson sank three free throws to cut the margin to one with 1:19 remaining, but Jerome was unable to score the remainder of the game.

Katherine McCoy topped the Celtics (4-3) with 14 points.

Hartley 48, Hilliard Bradley 37

Janna Motton got six of her 14 points in an 11-2 first quarter that paved the way for Hartley (7-2) in its victory over Hilliard Bradley (4-3) in the Watterson Christmas Classic.

Watterson 52, Hilliard Darby 40

Alexsis Mayle made 10 of 11 free throws and finished with 18 points, lifting Watterson (3-3) to a victory over Hilliard Darby (2-5) in the Watterson Christmas Classic.

Dublin Coffman 59, Canal Winchester 43

Sade Olatoye (20 points) and Kamerine Taylor (18) had big games for Dublin Coffman (6-1) in its victory over Canal Winchester (3-4) in the Watterson Christmas Classic.

Thomas Worthington 56, Tree of Life 33

Laura Gomez went 8 of 9 from the field and scored 16 points, helping Thomas Worthington (4-5) defeat Tree of Life (6-3) in the Worthington Kilbourne Holiday Invitational.

Worth. Kilbourne 49, Beechcroft 42

Kayla Pack got 15 of her 22 points in the second half and Worthington Kilbourne (3-7) hung on to defeat Beechcroft (5-5) in the Worthington Kilbourne Holiday Invitational. Pack made 11 of 15 free throws.

Reynoldsburg 56, Bullis School (Md.) 41

Yamonie Jenkins had 18 points, six steals and five assists, powering Reynoldsburg (8-0) over Bullis School (Md.) in the Diamond State Classic in Wilmington, Del.

Alyssa Rice added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Raiders, who jumped to a 17-4 first-quarter lead.

New Albany 50, Eastmoor Academy 37

New Albany (5-3) broke open a close game with a 17-7 fourth quarter and pulled away from Eastmoor Academy (6-3) in the opening round of the Gahanna Cage Classic.

Gahanna 46, DeSales 31

Maddison Blackwell got eight of her 12 points in a 14-0 first quarter, jump-starting Gahanna (8-2) to a victory over DeSales (4-2) in the Gahanna Cage Classic.